Can-labeling machine.



No. 833,896. PATENTED 001?. 23, 1906. L. REXR-OTH & J..J. GAYNOR.

CAN LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.8.1904.

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PATENTED OCT. 23, 1906. L. REXROTH 6: J. J. GAYNOR.

CAN LABELING MACHINE.

APPLIOA TIOI- FILED F018. 1904.

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UNITED STATES ()FIOE LOUIS REXRQTH AND JOHN J. GAYNOR, 0F INDIANAPOLIS,iNDiANA.

' OAN-L'ABEILIYNG MACHINE.

No. senses.

residing at Indianapolis, in the count .of

Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Can- Labeling' Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

'l 'liS invention relates to improvements in machines for wrapping cans,in which the wrapper is pasted to the can and has extended ends whichare folded down by the machine upon and against the can ends and the inven'tion also relates to machines for the above purpose which can alsobe used for affixing and pasting labels to the cans in the ordinaryway-that is, for affixing labels which do not exceed in Wltltl'l thelength of the can.

.The object of this invention is to provide a machine for theabove-mentioned purposes automatically receive an unwrapped or unlabeledcan,'will automatically pass the can through. the machine, and while enroute therethrough will ap ly the wrapper or the label, as the case maye, pasting same securely to the can, and in case of a Wrapper neatlyfold the ends of the wrapper over upon each end of the can, and thend-ischar e the wrapped. orlabeled can from the machine.

The object of the invention also is to provide a compact machine thatwill'occupy a minimum amount ofufloor-s ace and to provide a machinethat-will be simple in its arts, so as to be readily understood andeasily operated by an unskilled person, and which will require fewrepairs, can be operated with a small.requirement of power, and whichwill be durable and inexpensive both'as to first cost andas to its aftermaintenance.

We accomplish. the objects as hereinabove expressed by the mechanismillustrated in the accompanynng drawings, m which- Figure 1 1s a view inside elevation of the preferred form of our machine, showing the,abel-box in vertical section and also showing a part of the frame ofthe machine broken away to illustri-tte the inside mechanism. Fig. 2 isa top plan view of same... Fig. is a detail in vertical section of thedriving-gear, 50 showing particularly the means for rotating the sleevesthat carry the friction-disks for revolubly operating the cans. Fig. tis a detail of the same parts in longitudinal section of one of. saidslecves shown in Fig.3. Fig.

51s a detail in side View of the rollersfor folding the labels againstthe ends of the cans.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed November 8, 1904.Serial No 231,953.

Patented Get. 23,1906.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews of the drawings,

10 is the frame of the machine, which is and may be of any suitable andwellknown construction. v

11 is a shaft which is mounted in a fixed manner transversely of frame10, and mounted loosely on shaft 11 is the large spur geare wheel 12. Suported by said frame 101's the shaft 13, whic is parallel with the shaft11,

and: mounted on an end of shaft 13,-projectley 14, which is driven bybelt connection with any ing outside of frame It), is the pri.

suitable motor. Mounted on shaft 13 witli in the frame 10, is the pinion15, having, cogs ear 12, where-' which mesh with those of the by arotary movement will e transmitted from shaft13'to said gear 12.

Mounted on the shaft 1 is the gear-wheel, 17, which is held in a fixedposition by being bolted to the stationary paste-box 19. The pastebox 19issupported in. a fixed manner upon a cross-arm of the frame 10, asclearly shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The'machine is provided with a can-controlling mechanism for moving theoans,;con

sisting of the looselyanounted spur-gear 12,

which carries the fixed spindles 20, the bitter;

having the revoluble sleeves 22, carrying the disk 25, that engage thecans. The spindles 20 are attached to the inner side of the gear wheel12 in a fixed manner, the number of said spindles de ending on the cansto be la sled and the diameter of the circle around which saidv spindlesare stationed, the object being to impart a rotary movement to the canson their own axis a little greater than the travel which is im parted tothe'cans by the movement of the gear 12. The purpose of this is tomaintain a tension on the label while the-latter is being applied to thecan, causing the said label to be wrapped smoothly around the can.Loosely mounted on spindles :20 are the sleeves 22, and mountedsleeves-adjacent to the gear the teeth of which gear 17, as clearlyshown in big. t. Also mounted on sleeves at a distance from each otherapproximately the can to be wrap'ied are the disks 25, which, are twoinnum er for each sleeve and are pinions 24,.

whereby they will rotate therewith.

Leading into the front of the. machine is secured to the sleeves in anyfixed manner the diameter of .1 each of, said' maize engagement withlength of the j contact with also be m sliding contact with the curvedbedthe Lil

sides of the peste-box 19 are the the oblique runway 2'7, thesemicircular bed-plute 28, extending a distance equal to the diameter ofthe cans irom the 17, or ruthc so that s can in ztdjsceut pairs of diskswill plate The bed-plete extends from u horizontal li e. approximatelythrough the axis of the short 11, beginning at the front of the machineand extending, thence under the 12 and terminating at the rear of themachine in suid, horizontal line and defines course of travel of thecons through the machine. The attachment of the labels is completedwithin the limits here defined, so that the Wrapped or labeled con whenit reaches the horizontal line above mentioned at the rear of themachine will be discharged down the oblique runway 30.

Formed nt the bottom of the semicircular bed-plate 28 is en opening intoa label-holding box 32'. This box 32 has a movable bottom oriollower 33with sconcuve upper face on e curvature of the some radius as bed plate28. The labels 34 to be affixed to the cans ire placed in box 32 uponthis follower 33.

36 is e lever which is pivoted to the hunger '37. The lever 36 isconnected by {t linlobur 38 with the under side of follower 33, and theopposite or outer end of the lever 36 is provided with the adjustableWeight 39, by means of which a. regulated upward pressure is obtained tocompel the upward movement of the follower 33, so as to present thelabels to the cons rolled over them in the progress of the can throughthe-machine.- Contact of the labels with the cans will be made only oneat e tiuiethst is, only the top label will be permitted to contact withs can passing over it.

Mounted in the paste-box 19, preferably on shaft 11, is the roller 40,and sold pustebox will be supplied with e sufiicicnt quantity of peststo partially cover the roller 40, so as to give it suilicient costing ofpaste to the letter as it is'rotsted therein. Supported from the arms4-2, which give a beerin ,-support to s. she-ft 43. This shaft isprovided with a pulley -14, which is connected, by means of thc'belt 45,With a pulley 46, mounted on the driving-shaft 13. Also mounted on theshaft 43 is the roller 47. A. paste-belt 48 passes around the roller 47,and the relation of roller 47 to roller e0 is such as to make a. drivingcontactbetween. said two rollers, thereby to rotate the roller 4-0,bringing its pasted surface into contact with the belt 48, which possesbetween sztid rollers 46 and 47, so as to supply suid belt withExtending from paste-box l9 ere the arms'50, and supported by the arms50 are the oblique 51. The arm 50 provides bearing-support for theroller at the outer end of the arm. 'lhe upper ends of the oblique arms51 provide the bearing which merges into 1 suppor l l l l 1 1 1 a l l ll l l l l l ported at the lower ends of the said arms 51.

"he roller 52 projects into the path of the nuns moving along bed-plate.28, and by contuct with u can as the latter :1, line ol paste depositedlongitudinally ol the can on the periphery of the latter. The roller 52is positioned with .lO-litlllllll to the liLl)( ,lll0l(l iug box 32 sothat a cam on which puste has been deposited by the operation of theroller 52, as just described, will by the rotation of the can registerthis line of pustc with the end of n'lebol when the can reach the frontend of the b 2;, and the sticky pesto engaging with the end of the labelwill cause the letter to be picked up by the can and rolled or Wrappedupon the can by the con tiuued trev cl of the can along said label assaid can moves in its course through the machine, as is clearly shown in1, which shows or label :is partly Wrapped around the lower can. Theroller 54 also projects into the path of the can as the can movesthrough thc machine and makes contact not with the can itself, but withthe end oi the label that has been picked up by the con and is inprocess of: being Wrapped thereon. The purpose of the roller 54; is tocoat the end of the label ullixcd to the can, so as to paste and securethe free end of the label when the letter is reached. The can havingbeen thus lat! wrapped, with the ends of the labels projecting in onunfolded. condition, it is then next- :ictcd upon by the end-foldingmechanism comprising the following means: Secured to bed-plate 28, onboth sides thereof, so as to contact simultaneously with both ends of tme can, are the inward radially extended brackets 56, which have'longitudinal slots 57 for the pesssgc of retaining-bolts 57, wherebysuid bruclcets are made longitudinally adjustable.

58 represents St plurality of disks which are supported upon. acaster-like holder 59. The stem 50 of this holder passes through asuitable transverse bracket 56, and to provide u suit-able bearing forthe stem 60 we form the yoke extension 61, having it perforsti onthrough which said stem 60 is also projected.

63 is a collar edjustably mounted on shaft 60 within the above-describedyoke, and 64 is a. spring which presses against the collar to return thecaster to normal position.

As it single set of the rollers 58 performs only a part of the operationof folding the label on the end of the can, u plurality of those rollersare required to complete the operation on all ports of t 'ie label, andit is obviously not desired. to limit this invention to the number ofroller sets shown in the drawings, but us many will be muployed us therequirements make necessary.

instead of custenuuumtcd rollers, us hcrein described, the operation offolding the ivruppers against the ends-of the cons could be performed byts for s. roller 53, end a. roller 5 is sup--' means of it suitableproject ssssss 3 hjch she extended labels ing said body, and the r icldcd in by the wiping more 1 etien eroduced by said contest we do notdesire to limit our en Lo'this rollencsster constrmltisn.

ns; mus fully described our said invennsn lsheling In schinc, the frame,a

' mechanism rotatably mountd ihfs'ine, means for operating said Ymechanism, a bed-plate to sup rinned in the bed-plate, label W l..cchsmsms mounted on both sides the nea'l plate,means for pivotsllymountinn" the lshel iolding mechanisms, means for sdhismhly mounting thela.bel-.folding mccht and from the axis of the can-conmechanism, and apasting device for use so hoshthe cans and labels.

i2 .jl 2i cends-heling machine, e (zen-conisrolin mechanism rotatshlymounted in.

i: 5 said lrszne, means foropereting said cen-cenhyelling mechanism, "sbed-plate to support m l est the csnthrcngh the machine, e la .forinedin the hedplet-e, means oper e n'iove the acne across the label-hex, in;device extending at e plin'sliizy of nined coints into the psth olthepaste to the cams and lz1- Fill d on hath sides of the bednlets and 3amending inee she path of the cans and open sting lo fold the of thelabels against the ends of the csns.

' In e een leiheling machine, the frame, s csnwehlvrollisg mechanismrotetebly mount- 49 ed in said ne, means for operating said .9 gmechanism, s bed plste to rest the can. through the mafarmed in sciilbed sgi'plying pests to the cens ing; fold. the of the s; hhe'ends ofLhe osns. in-lng machine, she ire-me, a '7 in rotsfishly mounts e, meanfoi opcreting said meel; nisni, :2. bed plste in 1, with the censuslshehhox formed in device for eppb ing d labels, and lshelole/ll monn edin on t an s on sofivn the heal-pleas, e

pen" adapted lo coil in vel lfGlJh ends oi? the labels sin; 1ndoperating; be

fold. the fermer sags-inst; .e ls/Lte'la In e ccndshehne: n'ischine, theframe, a

ct the can through the machine,

icing mechanisms rotatshly sen-centre cal in 51% l ng in cchnnisinrotstsbly mountzine, means for operating said csn-conn'clling mechanism,a bechplste,

vsnism, and adapted to engage both the ends of the label and cans tofold the former against the latter.

6. In a cen-labeling machine, the frame, a can-controlling mechanismrotntebly m0untedin said frame, means for operating said can 4controlling mechanism, s bedplate mounted. concentrically with thecan-controlling mechanism, a lebel-hox formed in the bed-piste, apal-sling device for applying paste to both the cans and labels a runwaylending to the feed end of the bed-plste, a. runway leading from thedischarge end of the bed-plate, and folding mechanisms pivotsllym-amnted in pairs to both sides of the bedplsie, eecli'psir of foldingmechanisms susceptible of adjustment to and from the axis of thecen-controlling mechanism and adapted to consecutively engage nothendsof the labels and cans, to fold the former against the letter. Y i

'7. In a can-labeling inachine,"tl1efrmne, a

can-c0ntrolli11g mechanism rotamhl'y mount-.

ed. in said frame, means for operating said can controlling mechanism, abed-plate mounted. concentrically with the csn-controlling mechanism, alsbehhox forn'ied in the lied-plate, a runway lesding to the feed end ofthe bed-plate, e runway leading: from the discharge end of the.hed-plnte, ii passing de' vice extending into the path of the cans sil sitalnrslisy of predetermined points end-applying paste is the cans andlabels, and label folding mechanisms pivotslly mounted in pairs to bothsides of thefbed plete, each pair l of folding mechanisms susceptihleoi'adjust ment to and from the axis of the csn-consmiling mechanisms, andadapted to ccn secutively ensrege both she ends of the labels and cansto fold the former against the letter.

8. In a ca -labeling machine, the frame, e esn'ccntrolling inechsnismrebel/ably insulin-- ed in said frame, means for operating saidcsn-controlling meclmnism, s bed-plate menu/Led concentrically with thecon-com U'clling mechanism, s lshel-hox formed in the said lmdmlete,pasting device for applyii'ig pesive to the end labels, foldingmeche'e'iisms suitably secured on both sides cl' the hed plstc andradially mounted relative so lihe axis of thecerr-controllingmechsz'iism, and means forpivot-l. vlly mounting the felding mechanisms.

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formed in said bed-plate and a pasting deboth sides of the bed-p edconcentrically with the can-controlling mechanism and contacting therigid means on the sleeves, and means carried by the sleeves forcontacting and rotating the cans, a bedeplate mounted concentricallywith the can-controlling mechanism, and a label-box vice for applyingpaste to the cans and labels.

10. In a can-labeling machine, the frame, a can-controlling mechanism'rotatably mounted in said frame, a bed-plate mounted concentrieallywith the can-controlling mechanism, a label-box for supplying thelabels, foldin mechanisms comprising frames arrange in series andad'ustably secured to late, folding means movably mounted in thefolding-mechanism frames and adapted to consecutively enga e the ends ofthe can, the Wipers collectiye y operating to fold the ends of thelabels against the cans and a pasting device for applying paste to thecans and labels.

1 1 x In a can-lnbeling machine, the frame, a can-controlling mechanismrotatably mounted in said frame, means for operating saidcan-controlling mechanism, a stationary disk concentrically mounted withthe can-controlling mechanism, spindles rigidly mounted on and a rrangedconcei'itricallywith the can-controlling mechanism, sleeveslooselymounted on said spindles, means rigidly secured to the sleeves and.adapted to contact the cans, means rigidly secured to the sleeves andcontacting the stationary disk so that as the former are carried aroundthe are traveled by the can-controlling mechanism, the sleeves and cans,through contact of the former with the stationary disk, are givenindependent axial rotation, a bed-plate mounted in the frame, alabel-box in the bed-plate, and a pasting device for applying paste tothe cans and labels.

12. In a can-labeling machine, the frame, a can-controlling mechanismmovably mounts ed in said frame, means for operating saidcan-controlling mechanism, a bed-plate to support the can, a label-boxformed in the bedplate, a pasting device for applying paste to the cansand labels, folding mechanisms arranged in series and pivotally mountedon both sides of the bcdplate and collectively operating to fold theendsof the labels against the ends of the *ans and means for adjustingthe folding mechanisms to and from the axis of the can-controllingmechanism ends of the labels against the ends of the cans and means foradjusting the folding mechanism to and from the axis oi thecan-controlling mechanism.

can-controllingmechanismmovablymoun ed in said frame, means foroprmating said can-- controlling mechanism, a l ed-plate to sumport thecan, a label-ho); formed in. the bet plate, a pasting device forapplying paste to the cans and labels a follower movably mounted withinthe label-him, means pivotally connected with and operating toautomatically control the follower in the labelbox, folding mechanismsrotatably mounted in pairs on both sides of the bed-plate and arrangedso that an oppositely-positioned pair of folding mechanisn'is willsimultmio ously engage the ends of the cans, means for mounting thefolding nirrhanisms so that they may be adjusted to and from the axis ofthe can-controlling mechanism, a runway for delivering the can to theirJd--;)late, and a runway leading from the dist-heme end of saidbed-plate.

15. In a can-labeling 2 line, the frame, a can-controlli ng mechanismniovn hly m cunted in said frame, means for operating saidcancontrolling mechanism, a bed-plate to sup-- port the can, a label-boxformed in the bedplate,'a pasting device adapted to project into thepath of the cans at a pluraliiy of prcdetermined points and operating toapply paste to the can and subsemionl-ly to the end of the label to belapped, means for operating the pasting device, and l'ohlingmi'w-lmnisms mounted in series and sccurml to both side-s of thebed-plate and rollrra ivrly operating to fold the ends of the lahclsagainst the ends of the cans and means for adjnsiing the fold-- ingmechanisms to and from tl axis of the can-controlling mechanism.

16. In a can-labeling nmchinc, the frame, a can-controlling gearrotatably mounted in said frame, means for operating said gear. astationary disk mountcd com-entriesll with the cancontrolling gear,rngaging moans ull the cancontrolling gmir that engage ihc stationarygear, so that when said engng ing means are carried around in (he pnihwith the can-controlling gen; an axial 1:01:1- i tion is imparted. tothem ihmugh their -n.-

the feed end of the bedqihtte, a runway lead-' plate and collectivelyoperating to fold the M. In a cart-labeling machine, the fran'ie, a i

plate to svlpymrt- Um mus, a label-box fUllTN'fi In witness whereof wehave hereunto set gngcme nt with the staliox'iary disk, abedourl'izi-nds and seals,atlndianapolisi'lndiana, I0 111. thebed-plate, a pa-sti 11g devise for applying paste to the aims andi'abeis and. 'fiiiiling mahunisms mount-ed in series and SBG1.lIP(i toboth sides of said bed-plate and collec- Witnesses: tiively operating tofoh'i-t-he ends of the labels F. W. WQEKNER, against the ends 0'1 thecan JOSEPH A. M INT. 'RN.

this 25th day of (l q-tuber, A. D. 1904.

LOUIS REXYHOTH. [L. s.] JOHN J. GAYNOR. [In 3.]

